Dont trigger

this is a logo about stopping gun crime. As you can see the hand is half of a black person's and half a white person's. This shows racial harmony between the different races. There is also a stop sign around the hand which tells the audience to stop the gun crime. The hand is also in the shape of a gun, this is done to represent a gun and could also mean that a gun could end up in anyones's hands. The words "don't trigger" tells the audience to stop the gun crime.

Breif is done

I have finished the breif today and I also wrote way more than 500 words. And while I was doing that I found some very good statistical information.

Boxers or Briefs

I found out that the brief was in for the 1st of Feb, so I decided to start my brief. I didn't know what to include so I checked on the moodle site and got help. I also got some help from another student of what to include in the brief. The breif has to include what my idea is and I will also be putting in all the research that I have gathered and the textual analysis that I have done of 2 similiar gun crime posters. By the way the brief has to be 500 words long!!!!!!!!!!!!

More analysis

This is another example of a poster that is related to gun crime. It is similiar to the previous

The denotation of this poster is that its showing 3 men in the foreground and bars in the background, which shows that they are locked up.

The connotation of this poster is that its showing the consequence of being involved in gun crime. The men in the foreground have the same cartoon effect as the other poster, this has been done on photoshop. The faces of the men are not detailed which could mean that it could be anyone. The men are all wearing bright blue so that all the audience's attention is focused on the men and are aware of the consequences. It shows men in jail instead of women, because it is a stereotype of men usually being in prison than women. The poster has a rhetorical question, which is in the same theme as the other poster. The poster also concentrates on the consequences of being involved in gun crime which was similiar to the other poster.

The lighting on this picture is very dull to show that life in prison will be very dull and boring. The poster has been shot in a mid-shot to show all 3 of the men and to show the bars behind them. The genre for this poster is gun crime and the target audience for this poster is young men as they are stereotypicially most likely to be involved in gun crime.

sumfin new

2day I learnt what denotation and connotation. I will be using these two terms in my textual analysis of campaigns that are similiar to mine. Denotation is "what its of" and connotation is "whats its about". I also found out what I had to include in my brief which I will be working on.

Here is an example of a poster related to gun crime.
The denotation for this poster is that its showing a young man in the foreground and a city scape in the background.

The connotation for this poster, is that it is has a hidden meaning about doing anything for your friends, in this example it is about gun crime. It has two rhetorical questions on it, that make the audience think about the consequences and if we are willing to do anything for our mates. The poster is communicating with the audience by asking them questions. The young man in the foreground is in a cartoon style, which has been done on photoshop and the face hasn't got much detail, which could mean that it could be anyone that is involved with gun crime. There is a male in the picture, as females are seen to be related with gun crime unless they have been shot dead. The bottom of the poster is not visible, but it shows the man handing the gun to the audience, almost asking them if they will do anything for their mates and then do the time. The main message of this poster is that the minumum sentence for being involved with gun crime is 5 years.

The lighting on this picture is dull however the person at the front has been coloured orange to make him stand out. The picture has been taken in a mid-shot to show the man, it also shows the building in the background, to show a city scene. The genre for this poster is that gun crime will be giving you 5 years or more. The target audience is young men as they are stereotypically involved in gun crime.

Next level research

I did some research into Adbusters, which is a organisation that produces many campaign posters. The posters that were on the site were very good as they give a great perspective and would also help me with my campaign. The picture is an example of one of their posters. The site also gives you tips on how to make your own posters, which I will be using when creating a poster for my campaign.

Hang tight Roll Deep

I have done some further research into the the gun crime campaigns, and have found a video made by a group called Roll Deep and the tune is called Badman, which is reffering to the gunman. They also use lines such as "you can be a badman without a revolver" which is an idea into what slogan I could use. The video also shows how others, including family members are affected, which is one of the perspectives that I will be viewing gun crime in my campaign.

Here is the clip, check it

My final idea has come!!!!!!!!!

My idea for a charity campaign will be based on gun crime. I will be making anti-gun crime posters to make everyone aware of this rapidly growing gun culture. I will be basing my campaign on the idea of innocent people getting killed, family members being traumatised and how easy it is for young people to get their hands on a gun. I will include the different words and phrases to describe a gun e.g. "Leng".

Back 2 square 1

I have decided to do a charity campaign against gun crime. I reckone that this would be very successful as the day and age that we live in today is overpowered by gun crime. There are not many gun crime campaigns, so it will be easier to come up with an original idea.

I didnt do the games package because there is already a wide variety of games out there, so coming up with an original idea would be very difficult.

I have been doing a lot of research on the different types of anti- gun crime posters and campaigns and have gained a huge amount of information and ideas for my campaign. The anti-gun crime campaigns are stereotypically aimed at teenagers related with gang culture and hoodies, however I will be making sure that my campaign is aimed at all audiences.

2nd idea

I will be doing research into teenage magazines as the campaign idea wasn't right for me. I have an idea of making a football magazine for teenage boys and girls. However it wont' be a good idea to have a double spread full of football, as I wouldn't have much to say about it. It is also targeted at a younger audience which will be difficult to do as I am young adult.

1st Idea

I have done research into charity campaigns that help people stop smoking. The campagin was very striking as it had a man with a hook through his face.However I have decided not to choose this idea as it will be difficult to come up with an original idea and could be disturbing for some people.

Start of a New Era

I have just created my blog account, it consumed alot of my time as my other email didn't work for some reason. Anyways it is easy and simple to use.